2021
Evaluation Within 30 Days of Referral for Liver Transplantation is Associated with Reduced Mortality: A Multicenter Analysis of Patients Referred Within the VA Health System
John BV, Schwartz K, Scheinberg AR, Dahman B, Spector S, Deng Y, Goldberg D, Martin P, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE. Evaluation Within 30 Days of Referral for Liver Transplantation is Associated with Reduced Mortality: A Multicenter Analysis of Patients Referred Within the VA Health System. Transplantation 2021, 106: 72-84. PMID: 33587434, PMCID: PMC8239056, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansLiver TransplantationProportional Hazards ModelsReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesWaiting ListsConceptsLiver transplantationTransplant centersPretransplant mortalityMultivariable Cox hazard modelTransplant evaluation processSuccessful liver transplantationMulticenter retrospective studyEvaluation of patientsVA health systemDays of referralCox hazard modelPosttransplant deathTransplant evaluationPosttransplant mortalityHigher MELDMulticenter analysisRetrospective studyList dropoutReduced mortalityHazards modelPatientsTransplantationReferralHealth systemMortalityInpatient Gastroenterology Consultation and Outcomes of Cirrhosis-Related Hospitalizations in Two Large National Cohorts
Serper M, Kaplan DE, Lin M, Taddei TH, Parikh ND, Werner RM, Tapper EB. Inpatient Gastroenterology Consultation and Outcomes of Cirrhosis-Related Hospitalizations in Two Large National Cohorts. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 67: 2094-2104. PMID: 34374917, PMCID: PMC10849043, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07150-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAftercareGastroenterologyHospitalizationHumansInpatientsLength of StayLiver CirrhosisPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesConceptsLength of stayPropensity-matched analysisNational cohortSpecialty careHigher LOSAlcohol-associated hepatitisCirrhosis-related admissionsOutcome of cirrhosisSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisLarge national cohortCirrhosis complicationsHepatology consultationVA cohortIndex admissionGastroenterology consultationClinical characteristicsBacterial peritonitisLiver diseaseReadmission riskICD9/10 codesRisk regressionInpatient consultationsPatientsLower mortalityDisease severity
2020
Assessing the Impact of Referral on Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Outcomes in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Zhang Y, Weinreb J, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, Taddei T. Assessing the Impact of Referral on Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Outcomes in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2020, 17: 1636-1643. PMID: 32533924, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, HepatocellularHumansLiver NeoplasmsReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesConceptsMultidisciplinary liver tumor boardTertiary care institutionHepatocellular carcinomaImpact of referralHCC casesCare institutionsInitial suspicionDecreased health care costsDiagnosis of HCCIncident HCC casesUnnecessary diagnostic proceduresHealth care costsChart reviewConsensus of expertsInitial careOptimal treatmentTumor boardAmerican CollegeHCC diagnosisPatientsUnique cancerCare costsOutside institutionDiagnostic proceduresReferral
2018
Palliative care in decompensated cirrhosis: A review
Langberg KM, Kapo JM, Taddei TH. Palliative care in decompensated cirrhosis: A review. Liver International 2018, 38: 768-775. PMID: 29112338, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13620.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsHospital CostsHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver TransplantationPalliative CarePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuality of LifeReferral and ConsultationConceptsPalliative carePatient populationProspective randomized control trialIncidence of cirrhosisPalliative care consultationAdvanced care planningPatient-reported outcomesSmall observational studiesPotential treatment optionCost of careRandomized control trialQuality of lifeLiver transplantSymptom controlICU utilizationLiver diseaseCare consultationsTreatment optionsPatient satisfactionHospital costsObservational studyCirrhosisCare planningControl trialOnly cure